Most of Microsoft's board members including Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, and Tony Bates, initially opposed Steve Ballmer’s proposal to acquire Nokia, according to a Bloomberg report. While current CEO Satya Nadella later changed his mind, former Skype CEO Tony Bates,…

Putting an end to all speculation, John Thompson, the board member who is heading Microsoft's search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said on Tuesday that Steve Ballmer's successor probably won't be selected until early 2014. "We're moving ahead…

Microsoft is in the process of narrowing down potential candidates to fill the soon-to-be vacant role of CEO when Steve Ballmer steps down. That list, which initially stood at 40, currently contains about five names including some we’ve heard before…